Oppo Assistance Needed!

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44) 06/10/2016 at 15:15 • Filed to: None

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So my Sonoma is again having its fun electrical issue. Will start fine sometimes but sometimes will make the clicking as if the battery is dead and the dash lights will flicker. I have been able to fix it by removing the screw in terminals and reconnecting. Any ideas? Cat tax paid in full!

PartyPooper2012 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/10/2016 at 15:19

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sounds like a terminal connection at battery is loose ... or your cable is grounding somewhere that’s not supposeta.

Grab the cables attached to the battery and yank on them a bit... make sure nothing is loose. Then trace red cable as much as you could to make sure it’s not frayed and nothing is touching anything metal on frame.

Take your stinkin battery to autozone and have them check it to make sure it’s not dead.

gmctavish needs more space > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/10/2016 at 15:29

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My Blazer does that sometimes, I just jiggle the battery connections and then it’s fine. What I should be doing is what partypooper said to do....

PartyPooper2012 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/10/2016 at 15:33

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If your battery looks something like this, I found your problem

solution is to clean it... wire brush. maybe some vinegar.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > PartyPooper2012 06/10/2016 at 15:37

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There is a little of that but not much, I have cleaned it out with electrical contact cleaner a few times. Seems to work. What causes it?

PartyPooper2012 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/10/2016 at 15:40

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Corrosion on the terminals is due to hydrogen gas being released from the acid in the battery. It mixes with other things in the atmosphere under the hood and produces the corrosion you see on the terminals. Generally, if the corrosion is occurring on the negative terminal, your system is probably undercharging.

Get something like this to clean male and female parts.

Corrosion prevents a good contact causing symptoms you described

For more information, google is your friend

http://benignblog.com/2013/05/why-ba…

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > PartyPooper2012 06/10/2016 at 16:02

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Thanks! Probably need a new battery anyway so I will give that a shot too!

PartyPooper2012 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 06/10/2016 at 16:04

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clean the wire connectors anyway tho. New battery won’d do you no good if you still can’t make a good connection.

thebigbossyboss > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 07/05/2016 at 11:57

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Ohhhh Tortise shell calico.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > thebigbossyboss 07/05/2016 at 12:22

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Fuzzy McDoofus actually.